The Path to Joy

Today’s episode is for all my friends who need to make sure everyone is OK before you can relax and enjoy yourselves (AND, yes, I am a reformed ‘appeaser’ – still working on it!).   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be...

Today’s episode is about loving BIG and how hard it can be to let go. Yes, we are so proud and excited for our kids as they move into adulthood but, oh, it’s not easy!   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my...

Today’s episode is about a fridge re-org and the notion of ’earning one’s keep.’ Well, sort of. It’s really about the facet of grace that is so hard for us to accept: undeserved favor.   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, c...

Today’s episode is inspired by a visit to the Penn Relays and a record-breaking race. Belief is incredibly powerful -- that old adage isn’t too far off: ’Believing is half the battle.’   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, c...

Well, we may be moving out of spring and into sticky, hot summer in a lot of places but that’s OK! Today’s episode is really more about a metaphorical spring: a time when all the seeds we’ve planted begin to sprout and bloom!   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and information...

On today’s episode, I share some beautiful words from Anne Lamott’s newest book ’Somehow: Thoughts on Love.’ I received a signed copy (yay!) and I absolutely love this book. This particular chapter is about what happens when our ’secret life,’ the parts of ourselves we’d like to remain hidden, are revealed.   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perceptio...

Today’s episode is all about listening: listening as a form of meditation and a tool to help us stay hyper-present.   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life.   Here are links that I...

This is a post-retreat episode! After listening to women share their stories, dreams, and fears over three days together, I found there are a few reminders that we may all need. About giving ourselves grace, about what an incredible job we are doing, about belonging. So, today I share some words inspired by some incredible women.   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and im...

Today’s episode is about the complexity of our emotions: sometimes it’s exhausting to identify everything we are feeling at a moment in time. Here’s another way to consider your ’emotional soup.’   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy...

Today’s episode is a bit about me and my journey (AND genetics!!). But, it’s really about the clues and insights we pick up along the way.   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life....

Today’s episode is all about clarity! I share a fun exercise, inspired by Siskel and Ebert, to help you better identify what’s on your oasis.   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.lif...

Today’s episode is inspired by our return home from Austria -- and some time in the Zurich airport. And, I share a short excerpt about ’belonging’ from the wonderful book ’Meditations from the Mat’ -- which I highly recommend!   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and informatio...

Today’s episode picks up where Tuesday’s left off. Do I get back up the mountain to ski again?? Do the Austrian’s beg me to join their Olympic team? I know you are waiting with bated breath!   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy jour...

I’ve been teaching myself to ski for the last few years -- all leading up to this moment -- skiing in Austria! Today, I share my first experience on a ’real’ mountain (and a lesson in FEAR).   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy jour...

Today’s episode will hopefully offer some relief. Listen friends, we are going to be OK.   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life.   Here are links that I mention in the show!!  🌱...

Sometimes I can be a little bossy. There, I said it. Today’s episode includes me giving some advice (and being a little bossy)!   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life.   Here are...

On today’s episode I share about a very big day -- a magical ’unicorn’ of a day. And the day (and subsequent let down) after.   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life.   Here are li...

Today’s episode is inspired by my dear friend, Cara Bradley. There are so many ’what if’ questions that run through our heads. Here’s one that can inspire calm and surrender: What if it all worked out??   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on y...

Today’s episode is about recognizing your work, your effort. Sometimes you need to celebrate all that goes into something rather than the outcome. And sometimes you need to buy yourself an ice cream cake and actually throw a party!   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and infor...

Today’s episode is about balance: balance between quiet, introverted ’yin’ energy and more active, extroverted ’yang’ energy. Admittedly, I need a bit more yang to balance my yin!   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be...

Hi friends!   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life.   Here are links that I mention in the show!!  🌱 Free workbook Your Daily Guide to Finding More Joy 🌱 Stay Connected Newslett...

Hi friends!   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life.   Here are links that I mention in the show!!  🌱 Free workbook Your Daily Guide to Finding More Joy 🌱 Stay Connected Newslett...

Hi friends!   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life.   Here are links that I mention in the show!!  🌱 Free workbook Your Daily Guide to Finding More Joy 🌱 Stay Connected Newslett...

Hi friends!   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life.   Here are links that I mention in the show!!  🌱 Free workbook Your Daily Guide to Finding More Joy 🌱 Stay Connected Newslett...

Hi friends!   Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.   All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life.   Here are links that I mention in the show!!  🌱 Free workbook Your Daily Guide to Finding More Joy 🌱 Stay Connected Newslett...